Although Ming Huashang had never been close to his subordinates, he always felt a sense of familiarity with the demon race, so he naturally wouldn't object to them staying.
"Ah Shang, thank you."
Looking into his affectionate eyes, Li Qingyi was moved and squeezed his hand back. She knew very well how difficult it had been for the two of them to get to where they were today.
This time, Ming Huashang suffered a great injustice.
"Forget it, the Heavenly Dao that wanted to rise to power by stepping on me is dead anyway, so let's just leave it at that."
Knowing that the woman was worried about him, he was pleased and, without a care, comforted her in return, saying, "I'm in a good mood now, and this world isn't so bothersome to me anymore."
The reason he hated the world so much all along was because of the injustice of fate. Now that his enemies are dead, he has naturally let go of his resentment.
Besides, he now has flesh and blood, a heart, and understands love. He also has expectations for the future, so naturally he would no longer want to cause trouble.
"It would be best if you could come to terms with it, but you should also know that this matter is not that simple."
Zhan Wushuang glanced at Ming Huashang, then looked at Li Qingyi and said, "Yi'er, I think you can understand this too."
Ming Huashang has caused immense harm to this world, and the evil deeds he committed cannot be erased. To gain the approval of Heaven, he must pay a certain price.
And the price will be high.
"Your Majesty, the merits I have accumulated over the years within the Nine Netherworlds, could they... could they not offset the evil deeds committed by A-Shang?"
Li Qingyi immediately understood, and looked at Di Moyu with anxiety and heartache, pleading, "If that still doesn't work, I'll..."
"Yi'er, what you did was for your own sake."
Before Li Qingyi could finish speaking, Di Moyu interrupted her, "You've been able to survive in the Nine Netherworlds until now because of your vows. Do you think you've left any merit behind?"
"I...I understand..."
Li Qingyi had only been confused by her concern, but now that her words had been exposed, she felt extremely bitter.
Heaven is merciless; the sins committed will eventually be repaid, sooner or later.
"Yi'er, this is what I must bear."
Ming Huashang couldn't bear to see her sad, so he tightened his grip around her waist and asked, "What do you need me to do? Just tell me."
The things he did caused the loss of countless lives, so they cannot be easily forgotten. Moreover, as someone born to destroy, for him to seek happiness is tantamount to defying the heavens.
He knew very well that everything that defied the will of Heaven would be tested and come at a great cost.
Nirvana.
Although she couldn't bear to see Li Qingyi sad, Chunhu Siqiong still spoke up.
Nirvana?
Upon hearing this, Ming Huashang frowned; he had never heard this term before.
"It's self-immolation."
Chunhu Siqiong, of course, knew that this word did not exist in this world, so she explained, "The price you have to pay is to self-immolate every five hundred years, using that energy to eliminate the newly added turbidity in this world. This is your responsibility."
The ability to undergo Nirvana was actually something she obtained from the Western phoenix in her previous life. As for why the Chinese phoenix was given the ability to undergo Nirvana, it was due to a translation error. The native Chinese phoenix is merely a symbol of good fortune and cannot be reborn from the ashes.
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